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Aortic Stenosis: Aortic Stenosis - summitMD.com

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Symptoms<br />

• Angina<br />

• 2/3 of tight AS<br />

<strong>Aortic</strong> <strong>Stenosis</strong><br />

• 50% have associated coronary artery disease<br />

• Increased oxygen demand & reduced oxygen delivery<br />

• Syncope<br />

• Reduced cerebral perfusion during exertion<br />

• Malfunction of the baroreceptor mechanism<br />

• Vasodepressor response to elevated LV systolic pressure<br />

• Transient Af<br />

• Transient AV block<br />

• Ventricular fibrillation<br />

• Congestive heart failure<br />

• Late symptom

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